Arizona Father Accidentally Shoots Child While Cleaning His Gun

A Glock handgun is holstered on the side of Kristopher Kranz of Bloomington, Minn., as he listens during public testimony Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. in front of a panel studying whether Minnesota's rul... A Glock handgun is holstered on the side of Kristopher Kranz of Bloomington, Minn., as he listens during public testimony Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. in front of a panel studying whether Minnesota's rules for carrying a gun in the Capitol need revising, (AP Photo/Jim Mone) MORE LESS
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A child was shot in the leg in Phoenix, Ariz. on Thursday while a parent was cleaning their gun, the Associated Press reported.

Authorities say the child, whose identity has not yet been released, is recovering from a non-life threatening injury at an area hospital. The father’s bullet struck the child after penetrating two walls of the house.

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